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Gallas has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy
oleole.com - 11/21/2008
Gallas has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy
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I'm told by a reliable source that William Gallas is no longer the captain of Arsenal. No decision has been made yet about who will replace him. I'm sure we'll get more on this story in the next 24 hours. He is also reportedly out of tomorrow's squad to face Man City although that's yet to be ...
Cesc handed Arsenal captaincy
insideworldsoccer.com - 11/25/2008
Cesc handed Arsenal captaincy
— insideworldsoccer.com — Arsene Wenger has appointed Cesc Fabregas as Arsenal's new skipper after William Gallas was stripped of the... armband. (more) Cesc handed Arsenal captaincy

Comments vote down r1ooooo r1ooooo posted 11/25/2008posted this
news.bbc.co.uk - 11/19/2008
BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Arsenal | Gallas 'stripped' of captain role
— news.bbc.co.uk — Arsenal defender William Gallas has been stripped of his captaincy role after his public attack on the... team, BBC Sport understands. Gallas, 31, also did not travel on the bus with the squad ahead of Saturday's key game against Manchester City. In his ... (more) BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Arsenal | Gallas ...

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soccerglobe.net - 11/22/2008
Arsenal to seek Walcott compensation
— soccerglobe.net — The Gunners look to seek compensation from the FA after the shoulder injury Theo Walcott sustained whilst... training for the England v Germany friendly match. The injury means Walcott will have to sit out the following three months of matches: Speaking to Arsenal TV Online, Arsenal manager Arsene ... (more) Arsenal to seek Walcott compensation

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catoptric — Gone! Arseblog has suggested that Whiny Willie has been de-captained . Let’s hope it’s true. UPDATE: ’tis true . Posted: November 21st, 2008 under epl by gclark. Comments: none Write a comment Name: E-mail: Website: Your comment:

Gallas needs a ball gag
Unprofessional Foul — ... to reportedly be dropped from the squad and lose the armband. That's not enough for Mr. Gallas, however. Now he's aiming to get dropped from the French squad as well. ...

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